Display apparatus and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9628744-B2
Application number	US-201414274211-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 9, 2014
Priority date	May 10, 2013
Publication date	Apr 18, 2017
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017

Abstract

A display apparatus and a method for controlling a display apparatus are provided. A display apparatus includes a display configured to display an image, a rotator configured to rotate the display, and a controller configured to control the rotator to rotate the display when a predetermined event occurs, and control the display to generate a plurality of screens on the rotated display, display a first image on one of the plurality of screens, and display at least one different image on another screen among the plurality of screens.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display configured to display an image;
a rotator configured to rotate the display; and
a controller configured to control the rotator to rotate the display in response to a predetermined event occurring, and control the display to generate a plurality of screens on the rotated display, display a first image on one of the plurality of screens, and display at least one different image on another screen among the plurality of screens,
wherein, on the condition that the predetermined event occurs while the display displays the first image, the controller is further configured to control the display to reduce a size of the first image displayed on the display and maintain horizontality of the first image and increase a size of at least one different image while the display is rotated.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display the first image on one of the plurality of screens, and display a different image including information related to the first image on another screen among the plurality of screens.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the information related to the first image comprises at least one of detailed information on the first image, detailed information on a character included in the first image, and shopping information on a product shown in the first image.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display the first image of an image content from a first camera on one of the plurality of screens, and display a second image which of the image content from a second camera on another screen among the plurality of screens.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the rotator to rotate the display in response to the predetermined event occurs only while the display displays the first image, and
wherein on a condition that the first image is a sports game image regarding a sports game, the controller is further configured to control the display to display the sports game image on a first screen among the plurality of screens, display real-time analysis information on the sports game on a second screen among the plurality of screens, and display SNS (Social Network Service) information on the sports game on a third screen among the plurality of screens.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display the first image on a first screen among the plurality of screens, display the chatting screen on a second screen among the plurality of screens, and display a video call screen on a third screen among the plurality of screens.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display the first image on one of the plurality of screens, and display a sign language image corresponding to the first image on another screen among the plurality of screens.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the rotator to rotate the display in response to the predetermined event occurs only while the display displays the first image, and
wherein on a condition that the first image is a cooking program image regarding a cooking program, the controller is further configured to control the display to display the cooking program image on one of the plurality of screens, and display recipe information corresponding to the cooking program on another screen among the plurality of screens.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the rotator to rotate the display in response to the predetermined event occurs only while the display displays the first image, and
wherein on a condition that the first image is a broadcast program image regarding a broadcasting program where audience participation is available, the controller is further configured to control the display to display the broadcast program image on one of the plurality of screens, and display an audience participation image on another screen among the plurality of screens.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the rotator to rotate the display in response to the predetermined event occurs only while the display displays the first image, and
wherein on a condition that the displayed image is a game image regarding a video game, and the predetermined event comprises a second participant beginning participation in the video game while a first participant participates in the video game, the controller is further configured to control the rotator to rotate the display by an angle of a predetermined degree, and control the display to generate a plurality of screens on the rotated display, display a game image of the game which is performed by the first participant on one of the plurality of screens, and display a game image of the game which is performed by the second participant on another screen among the plurality of screens.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of screens are arranged in a vertical direction, and a position and a size of the plurality of screens are set by a user.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in response to a predetermined event occurring while the display displays the first image, the controller is further configured to control the rotator to rotate the display by an angle of a predetermined degree.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 , wherein in response to the predetermined event occurring, the controller is further configured to control the rotator to rotate the display by 90 degrees.

14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the rotator to rotate the display in response to the predetermined event occurs only while the display displays the first image.

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display the at least one different image on another screen among the plurality of screens according to attributes of the first image.

16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one different image is related to the first image.

17. A method for controlling a display apparatus comprising:
rotating a display in response to a predetermined event occurring; and
generating a plurality of screens on the rotated display, displaying a first image on one of the plurality of screens, and displaying at least one different image on another screen among the plurality of screens according to attributes of the image,
wherein, on the condition that the predetermined event occurs while the display displays the first image, the displaying comprises reducing a size of the first image which is displayed on the display and maintaining the horizontality of the first image and increasing a size of at least one different image while the display is rotated.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the displaying comprises displaying the first image on one of the plurality of screens, and displaying a different image including information related to the first image on another screen among the plurality of screens.

19. The method as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the information related to the first image comprises at least one of detailed information

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Phang Joon-Ho
• Moon Joo-Sun
• Park Yi-Sak
• Chung Sue-Young
• Park Nam-Hyun
• Choi Mi-Jin
• Bangle Christopher E

Classifications

• H04N21/426

  Internal components of the client {; Characteristics thereof} (H04N5/44 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N5/64 Primary

  Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers (furniture aspects {of television cabinets} A47B81/06) · CPC title

• H04N21/42224

  Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control · CPC title

• H04N21/4316

  for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window · CPC title

• G09F19/02

  incorporating moving display members · CPC title